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At $100, Fuseproject's XO-3 meets the call for a cheap, robust laptop for kids in the developing world

This week, Yves Behar's fuseproject studio unveiled the latest addition to the One Laptop Per Child project, which aims to provide cheap, durable computers to kids in the developing world.
The OLPC XO-3, launched at CES 2012, is substantially thicker than the absurdly thin concept tablet shown in 2009. Unfortunately, e-paper tech hasn't advanced as much as the designers envisioned, so Behar and......read more

SHFT's second art pop up in New York several years ago featured an orange tree encased in resin and placed on a pedistal we made of a found tree trunk. His pieces of nature or simulated nature encased in resin were a unique and beautiful thing to behold. As all artists evolve and expand, Dustin has now moved on to the the human form.
Psychogeographies, his newest exhibition commissioned by the......read more

A quick scan through Neko Case's always-entertaining Twitter feed shows that the singer is a big fan of animals. More proof is found in this video for "People Got A Lotta Nerve," a track from 2009's Middle Cyclone. Yes, it's ancient by internet standards, but it's new to us and the animation by Canadian illustrator Julie Morstad is, well, perfect. Neko's empathy for man-eating......read more

Woodbuds, the UK company whose wooden earbuds merge sustainability with high-quality sound, has introduced a new line of iPhone cases based on similar design principles. Made using sustainably-produced plantation hardwood (either walnut or bamboo), the cases are available in either a "fullwood" or "middlewood" design, both of which are lightweight, attractive and tactile. The click case ensures......read more

Minneapolis company Woodchuck has added a flashy new product series to its array of wooden protective covers for gadgets. The Tribal Edition Cases for iPhone 5, part of Woodchuck's Adventure Series, feature a gridded, Southwestern-inspired design produced by laser-cutting three different types of wood and placing the pieces into a recycled plastic shell by hand. With quality materials and a......read more

For SHFT's maiden voyage to SXSW, we packed in a lot of great stuff into one SHFT-y day in Austin. The Weather Channel, a new SHFT partner, produced a panel, "Climate Change and the Individual," with us and we announced our first app, Food Tripping, which we built with Ford.
We had our cameras in tow to capture an amazing farm-to-plate meal by chef Sonya Cote on Springdale Farm, with......read more

SHFT Advisor Richard Branson for the Huffington Post:
I'm enormously impressed with Apple CEO Tim Cook for his strong words on climate change deniers, and demanding business should have benefits for people and the planet, beyond just profit.
Conservative think tank the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) -- Apple shareholders -- criticized Cook for pursuing......read more

mu mu's handcrafted, sustainable iPhone case can be traded in later $56.00

With new tech evolving faster than you can say, "Buy," last year's crucial tech accessory is this year's garbage. The team at mu mu, a UK design house that crafts Apple accessories in sustainable hardwoods, are reversing the trend by allowing customers to trade in their old mu mu cases for a discount on the latest version. Then the returned cases will be refashioned into new......read more

Spurning high tech materials in favour of old-school cork, Portugal's Pomm Design Studio delivers this geometrically inspired iPad case that provides abundant protection against the daily hazards of hauling your tablet. The sleeve is molded from two blocks of cork, a design material that gets full marks for being lightweight, shock-absorbent and water-resistant -- not to mention......read more

In her new capsule collection for Incase, San Francisco artist Clare Rojas applies her signature nature illustrations and bold patterns to a limited selection of Incase products. Included in the series is this daily carry-all, featuring exclusive Rojas artwork applied to durable cotton canvas. The bag includes a colorful padded sleeve designed for a 13" MacBook, with multiple organizer pockets......read more